Nic Bao is a Lecturer in Architecture and Architecture Technology Course Coordinator at the School of Architecture and Urban Design, RMIT University. Roland Snooks is a Professor at RMIT University, and director of the architectural practice Studio Roland Snooks.
Nic Bao is a Lecturer in Architecture and Architecture Technology Course Coordinator at the School of Architecture and Urban Design, RMIT University, having previously taught at the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Tongji University etc. His research explores design methodologies for establishing a complementary relationship among computational design, structural engineering, behavioural algorithms, robotic fabrication, additive manufacturing, and intelligent construction.
Nic is a Registered Architect in Australia and the US, a RIBA Chartered Architect in the UK. He used to work for Bates Smart, Fender Katsalidis, LAB Architecture etc. Currently, Nic is completing his PhD at the RMIT Centre for Innovative Structures and Materials, where he received the full PhD scholarship. He holds Master of Architecture from the University of Melbourne and Bachelor of Architecture from RMIT University. His work has been exhibited and published widely, which is recognised at the national and international level, including HongKong BoDW, Digital Futures, IASS Expo, Shenzhen Biennale, Melbourne Design Week, Venice Biennale, Time + Architecture, Current Chinese Science, etc. Nic is a scientific peer reviewer and session chair for International conferences including CAAD Futures, CAADRIA, ASCAAD and Digital Futures. Recently Nic received the 2021 Young CAADRIA Award and 2020 RMIT Engineering HDR Publication & Impact Prize.
Roland Snooks is a Professor at RMIT University, and director of the architectural practice Studio Roland Snooks. Roland’s design research explores behavioural processes of formation that draw from the logic of swarm intelligence and multi-agent algorithms. Roland directs the RMIT Architecture | Tectonic Formation Lab that explores the architectural design implications of emerging technologies with a focus on computational design and additive manufacturing.
He has previously taught widely in the US, including at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, SCI-Arc and the Pratt Institute. Roland received a PhD from RMIT University, focused on behavioral processes of formation that draw from the logic of swarm intelligence, and the operation of multi-agent algorithms. He holds a master in advanced architectural design from Columbia University where he studied on a Fulbright scholarship
Roland's work has been published widely including recent articles in: AD, Domus, L'Arca, World Architecture, and Urban Environment Design. His work has been exhibited internationally at venues in: London, New York, Paris, Melbourne, Moscow, Kiev, San Francisco, Shanghai and Beijing. Roland was nominated for the Chernikhov Prize in 2006 and 2010, and was the Australian Curator for the Beijing Architecture Biennale in 2008 and 2010. Studio Roland Snooks is currently working on projects in the US and Australia.